What: 2023 Leaf Professional Bowlers Association Premier Edition bowling cards
Arrives: February 2024
Box basics: Three autographs per seven-card box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf's bowling card renaissance continues with the arrival of its debut PBA release in pack form -- one that packs plenty of color, some surprises and more in store every time a lid gets popped on this one.

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What: 2023 Leaf Art of Sport Solo Edition trading cards
Arrives: January
Box basics: One "premium hit" per box (20 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf brings its set loaded with artistic flair to collectors once again -- this time with a solo approach that means one card per box -- as it "expands on that artistic endeavor with new and exciting athletes, artwork and designs" in a release that "is truly a work of art."

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals is to rip a little less and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ...

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THIS SET IS A CLASSIC
The Card: Tua Tagovailoa 2023 Panini Luminance Gold (/250)
The Price: About $5.50
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This set was among many recent NFL releases on the high-end spectrum when it comes to box price, so, well, I'm not ripping it ... but when this one popped up in an online search I did some scrolling and I quickly realized that this set just might be one of the best photo-editing jobs done in all of modern football card history (view a lot of them here). I scouted listings and opted for this clean parallel of a top guy in the NFL this season and this one arrived so clean that there's a very good shot this will end up slabbed and in a future Making The Grade ... that's how much I like this card. The base set is full of strong images. Strong, strong images.
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What: 2022 Leaf Perfect Game National Showcase baseball cards
Arrives: Late December
Box basics: 20 autographs per box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf once again makes its Perfect Game release a big box with nothing but hits -- and one of the most-limited products, too.

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What: 2024 Leaf Metal Legends of Wrestling
Arrives: January
Box basics: One autograph per seven-card box (three boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
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What's buzz-worthy: The first autographs from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- and just his second time signing for a wrestling set -- arrive in this loaded release that will include some of the biggest names in wrestling history ... sometimes appearing on the same card.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post the results here. Like this and want to see more? Or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The pack: 2023 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs (two packs)
Where to buy: Click here (when available)

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The case: 2023 Leaf Heroes of Wrestling trading cards (20 boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Signers list: Click here
First Buzz preview: Click here

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If you hadn't noticed, there are a number of boxes with discounted prices right now right here as the new wave of Blowout Cards' Black November sales is here

Many of the discounts were dramatic enough that Buzz once again had to ponder the possibilities in many of the boxes and cases -- and here are five that caught this collector’s eye ... and there's far more that just might suit your tastes in the big sale.

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MY SAFE PICK
2015 Topps Football factory set (Retail)
There's plenty to find in this set -- you get everybody -- but there's one basic card inside that's a Rookie Card (but not noted as one) with a lot of attention. It's the Pat McAfee Rookie Card. The NFL punter turned media mogul turned WWE commentator turned ESPN talker and now a full-on brand for that empire. I'm not a big fan but he doesn't have a boatload of cardboard and this is the home of the RC. It didn't get a RC logo as he had some medallion-looking insert the year before and then this one -- they weren't thinking about RCs for veteran punters -- but it's still a RC. Each set comes with some variations for rookies, a bonus hit and everything. When it's on sale, that's the time to grab ... it's a safe pick but there's still a little variety with that bonus hit.

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What: 2024 Leaf Sports Heroes trading cards
Arrives: January
Box basics: Three "premium signatures" per box (20 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Sports Heroes returns to the Leaf lineup with a mix of elite names from all around the sports world all arriving as Metal autographs in a number of shades.

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What: 2023 Pro Set Metal football cards
Arrives: January 2024
Box basics: Six autos and four base/parallel cards per hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Pro Set's Metal run returns with "the top young college and pro talent on the gridiron" as well as "some of the greatest legends and superstars in the game" in a release that's still heavy on ink but also includes base cards this time around and a buyback auto in every box.

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The box: 2023 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here (when available)

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The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are a few threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.

What's Buzzing: Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson are your Rookie of the Year winners, NFL Week 11, all aboard the C.J. Stroud hype train, The Rock's autos, Black November and ... is Mac Jones done?

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What's Buzzing: The Rock's Leaf autographs, NFL Week 10, non-sports cards, MLB chatter, Connor Bedard and Black November deals.

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What: 2023 Leaf Metal baseball cards
Arrives: December
Box basics: Six autos and two base cards per hobby box (10 per case) or 10 autos and four base cards per jumbo box (eight per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Metal is back for another go with two box formats and with base cards now in the mix -- and with both formats still having exclusives and encased proofs.

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The box: 2023 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Pre-Production Proofs
Where to buy: Click here (when available)

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The box: 2023 Leaf Heroes of Wrestling trading cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
Signers list: Click here
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What: 2022 Leaf Trinity Soccer cards
Arrives: Dec. 29, 2023
Box basics: Four autographed cards and one steel base card per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Trinity arrives for soccer collectors a bit later than planned but includes almost nothing but ink ... but also some surprises beyond the stars of the global game.

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What: 2023 Leaf Exotic Multi-sport Rookies sports cards
Arrives: December
Box basics: Three autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf runs through the jungle one more time with a release that's all about rookies -- from several sports -- and only presents autographs that are all rare cards limited to no more than five copies throughout the release.

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What: 2023 Leaf Eclectic Football cards
Arrives: January
Box basics: Four autographed cards per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Eclectic takes the football field with a few brands together all in one spot with stars of the past, present and future all in play as part of an autograph-only release with plenty of energy and with nearly everything limited to no more than 10 copies per card.

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There's one autograph perhaps at the top of many collectors' want lists for any new WWE signers -- and that ink is apparently coming soon from Leaf Trading Cards.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hasn't signed a certified autograph on a wrestling card since 1998 -- not for Fleer, Topps or Panini America in all those years since, but for the short-lived Comic Images run with the WWE (then WWF) license.

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What: 2023 Leaf Magnificence sports cards
Arrives: March
Box basics: One "extremely limited premium" autographed card per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Leaf goes high-end to start the new year with a multi-sport release where every card is limited to no more than five copies and the array of past and present greats comes from all realms of the sports world.

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The box: 2022 Pro Set Draft Football (blaster)
Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: It's a retail release ... BlowoutCards.com for more Pro Set football

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A quick and historic debut like this one should have collectors watching cardboard ... but right now that only means Topps Now. 

Nolan Schanuel made his MLB debut in August with the Los Angeles Angels just 42 days after he was drafted and since then he's done nothing but collect hits and get on base at a historic clip. According to MLB.com, Schanuel has now made it on base in 27 consecutive games to open his career and that's the fourth-longest streak since 1900. The record is 47 games by Alvin Davis in 1984, while the others ahead of him were back in 1938 (29 games for Hall of Famer Enos Slaughter) and 1918 (38 games for Truck Hannah).

Why does this matter? His only MLB cardboard is in 2023 Topps Now for now with his Rookie Cards not coming until next year's releases -- and he doesn't even yet appear on any MLB prospect cards in Bowman sets, either.

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What's Buzzing: NFL Week 2 reactions, MLB pulls and chatter, V-Dub and a Holliday sighting.

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What: 2023 Leaf History Book Sports Edition Chapter 1 sports cards
Arrives: December
Box basics: Two booklet cards per box (10 boxes per case)
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Leaf offers up nothing but booklet cards in its newest high-end multi-sport release -- a mix of multi-player autograph and memorabilia groupings from around the sports world all in one spot.

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